Reclaiming the dream
America's status as "the land of opportunity" is unique in the history of the world. In this country, any individual from any background can start their own company or rise to the top of their chosen career field solely on their own merit, hard work and determination. Anything is possible here, and everyone can achieve their own "American dream."
As conservatives, we understand that however each dream may be defined, it is based upon two essential ingredients: liberty and opportunity. Both are necessary for people to be able to pursue and achieve their goals - which empowers individuals and strengthens their families and their communities. The open door for upward mobility in our free enterprise system has been key to making and keeping America great.
Unfortunately, decades of often well-intentioned but ill-conceived government policies have gradually restricted liberty and narrowed the door of opportunity for too many. This year, the COVID19 pandemic and its related economic fallout have created even more obstacles.
Before the pandemic began, President Trump and our previous Republican majority in Congress made great strides and enacted policy reforms that produced a recordbreaking economy and unprecedented opportunities for all Americans. To return to that prosperity, we must reject the left's dangerous calls for socialism and instead double-down on our strategy and advance even more conservative reforms.
To that end, the Republican Study Committee's American Worker Task Force has published a new report entitled "Reclaiming the American Dream: Proposals to Empower the Workers of Today and Tomorrow." Our report, which is the product of more than a year of concentrated study and collaboration, includes more than 100 policy ideas to accomplish three major objectives - refine existing education goals, refocus labor policy, and reimagine the welfare state. "Reclaiming the American Dream" recognizes that work gives purpose and meaning to one's life, and it enables Americans to achieve their